Skillet-Charred Summer Beans with Miso Butter

A vibrant dish of charred summer beans served over a savory-spicy miso butter sauce, finished with sesame seeds and fresh lime. This Japanese-inspired side dish combines the earthiness of miso with the freshness of seasonal beans.

4 servings
9 min

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp white miso
  • ½ whole serrano chile
  • inch ginger
  • 12 oz mixed beans
  • 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 serving lime wedges and sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix butter, miso, chile, and ginger in a small bowl until smooth.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Toss beans with oil in a medium bowl, then transfer to skillet and cook, tossing occasionally, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.

    4 min

  3. 3.

    Spread miso butter on a platter. Arrange beans over; their residual heat will melt the butter into a saucy dressing. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and squeeze some lime wedges over.

    2 min